Category Archives: journalism
Take 5 News: Voice for missing Aboriginal women under threat; Toronto tap water now with extra bacteria; Jarvis now Ted Rogers Way; Tory Senator ties to Quebec funding scandal; All-day kindergarten costs another $400 million in Ontario
Don’t turn out the light on missing women Federal Liberal critic for women’s issues, Anita Neville, is calling on the Conservative government to guarantee a renewal of the five-year mandate for Sisters in Spirit. The national organization has become the … Continue reading
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Take 5 Newscast: Why the Swiss are afraid of minarets; Stimulus funding goes to conservative ridings; Alberta faces up to Aboriginal education gap; Hunting blockade in B.C.
Well, after a long hiatus due to a two-week workshop at the Banff Centre for Emerging Aboriginal Writers (super awesome, check out the pics here), and a cold, I’m finally back on Take 5 News. Here is my selection of … Continue reading
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Steve Munro’s take on Toronto & the TTC
For my latest Toronto through the eyes of column for blogTO I met up with trainspotter and transit geek Steve Munro – a man who knows more about the TTC than anyone in the city. And the man can talk. … Continue reading
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A first for Turkey’s Southeastern Anatolia Project
Three European credit agencies have backed out of Turkey’s massive Ilisu dam project. Turkey claims it will back the 1200 megawatt dam with its own money despite local and international protest over its inability to meet World Bank Standards on … Continue reading
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Take 5 News Picks: Canada talks tough to Iran but Embassy won’t aid injured protestors; Van’s Eastside housing unaffordable; Toronto strike to end in arbitration s,
My pick of today’s best national stories as broadcast on Take 5, CIUT 89.5 FM this morning Canada talks tough to Iran Prime Minister Stephen Harper is calling the Iranian authorities reaction to peaceful protests against last week’s election results … Continue reading
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